The creative writing, observations, experiences, and opinions, on life, and the world around him, by Kiril Kundurazieff; taking one step at a time on the Journey of Discovery, and Enlightenment, that every individual must take from the cradle to the grave.

April 2009

April 28, 2009

1. It can prevent Feline PMS! Now, that alone should be reason enough to go get one, for you Lady Cats!

2. It reduces stress while making you feel good! Fido giving you a hard time all day? Get your Human to scratch your belly!

3. No pain, all pleasure.

4. Your heart going all superfast, pitty patter, in reaction to the visit to the V E T? Get your Human to scratch your belly! It slows your heart rate.

5. Pissed off at some affront to your dignity, or just mad you didn't catch that Mouse that ran across the garage floor? Get your Human to scratch your belly! It reduces blood pressure.

6. Can't sleep? Get your Human to scratch your belly! It eases insomonia. You will be conked out, in blissful dreamland, in less than 10 minutes, guarandamnteed!

7. Afraid of germs? Or just not hip to too frequent trips to the V E T? Get your Human to scratch your belly! It boosts immunity.

8. Sprained an ankle wrasslin' with your kitty, or canine, roomy, or pull a muscle leaping from the floor to the 3rd, or 4th, level of your Cat Tower? A Belly Rub increases blood flow to muscles, which can help them heal.

9. A Belly Rub eases the pain of cancer, labor pains, and migraines.

10. Hard as it is to believe a Belly Rub increases brain wave activity that is linked to improved attention. It's true! I don't know about you, but when Daddy starts rubbing my belly he's definitely got my FULL attention!

April 25, 2009

I grew up in Pomona, Ca., and remember seeing the Orange Groves that I used to walk thru, and play in, disappear.

First it was Fruit Orchards, then, in the last decade, some of the Dairy Farms of nearby Chino started disappearing from Western San Bernardino County.

Last month, via an article, and video, the Los Angeles Times told the story of Steve Tellam, a fourth-generation cowboy in San Diego County. Tellam's cattle business has gone to hell since the 1970s, as his herd slipped from over 6000 head, back in the day, to 500 today.

A Tip of the Hat to Donald Douglas, of the Orange County blog American Power (He says he writes "Commentary and analysis on American politics, culture, and national identity, U.S. foreign policy and international relations, and the state of education - from a neoconservative perspective", but is also a College Prof who writes about other things that interest him, especially in Southern California.), who commented on this tale of one of the last Cowboys in San Diego County.

April 23, 2009

Prowling around another OC Blog I came across this one in their blogroll, and took a look.

I love history, and am into Genealogy, and Photography, too, and this place is a goldmine! ;-D

O.C History Round-up is a 3 year old resource of "Information and photos for people interested in the history of Orange County, California."

Chris Jepsen describes himself this way:

Lived in O.C. for over 30 years, involved in local history since high school, and serves on the Board of the Orange County Historical Society. Has a job where he helps Orange Countians discover the histories of their houses, families and communities.

Very cool!

I'm adding O.C. History Round-Up to the list of OC Blogs in the sidebar, and in my Genealogy Blogroll as well, immediately. ;-D

One of my favorite Liberal rags, The OC Weekly, has a wonderfully opinionated, and resourceful, Staff Blog called Navel Gazing, and there were 2 interesting posts related to the Tea Party that give you an idea how some of those opposed to it in SoCal reacted to it.

Spencer Kornhaber attended the event, and seemed most amused with all the signs being waved about, and not so much interested in the speakers on the stage ;-D

Like bitchesand queershave done, the leaders at the Santa Ana Tea Party reclaimed the slurs used against them...

The speakers weren't the main attraction, though...the stars at the Tea Party -- as many speakers pointed out -- were the people who attended.

America, see, has become -- or maybe is about to become -- a socialist, despotic country. That's the gist of the grievances listed on the home-made signs, shouted en mass and discussed in interviews with the teabaggers.

Spencer, and his photographer, managed to find people, and slogans, that confirmed the Liberal view that we is all Wackos, but to their credit they also did find evidence that we was just expressing certain traditional Conservative ideas "forcefully". ;-D

As for the screamer, I didn't encounter that person at all so can't comment on his sanity, or lack thereof. ;-D

Check out the comments, most of which were from Conservatives in a postive bit of dialogue with the writer (Cathy, Megan, and Mike).

Also check out the great 39 picture slide show. Some of the comments managed to be amusing without being offensive, the rest showed no effort at being amusing, much less offensive, just no effort. ;-D

Obviously Spencer didn't talk to the 2 people at the event that I did...

Oh, and in their effort to seek out Tea Bags how they missed taking MY mug shot is beyond my understanding. ;-D

In the 2nd piece...

Matt Coker wastes valuable space by giving a platform to someone who seems to be a better Jazz Musician than he is a political commentator, and Matt tosses off insults, and innuendo by sharing the musicians accusation that FOX NEWS is behind the protests, and then he calls concerned Conservatives "tightwad Right-tards".

Read the great response, in the comments, to the points made in the piece, by someone called DP Resident. ;-D

One of the things I admire about the OC Weekly is that they WILL allow well reasoned dissenting points of view in their online, and print editions, even if they is espoused by one of us Right-wing Extremists. ;-D

The comments by Jenn, a supposed Conservative, and Rich, a supposed Liberal, are just too embarrassing to have been allowed to see the light of day.

The OC Weekly may be Liberal, and I may not agree with some of their opinions, and investigative reporting, but if I didn't think they were worth keeping abreast of, regarding life in Orange County, then I would not list them in my sidebar. ;-D

As for an answer to the question in my title...based on these 2 examples...it's too close to call. ;-D

April 16, 2009

When you talk to Americans of all economic backrounds, ethnicities, and political persuasians (Yes, even a few clear thinking Liberals, who don't even partake of the sugar free Kool-aid their more radical party members might try to get them to imbibe.), those words describe just some of the moods of the people toward what President Obama, and the folks in Congress, including more than a few misguided Republicans, are doing these days.

Today, all across the nation, more than 700 Tea Parties took place, in big cities, and small, and it was an awesome feeling to participate.

Americans are getting tired of the behavior of our government.

While bailing out the irresponsible, the government is pushing hard-working citizens of all types to express their displeasure.

As the government works to redistribute wealth, Americans work more for less – and the government takes more and more.

Concerned citizens are stepping forward to protest bloated pork projects and huge government programs. These are burdens on American families which threaten our livelihoods, now andwell into the future.

Michelle Malkin points the way to understanding the history of the Movement, up to this moment in time, that will hopefully awaken the country to the peril we face.

It is an excellent explanation to counter the lies that will be spilled, from this day forth, about what the Tea Party Movement is all about:

Let me tell you my experience of this day, what I saw, and heard, and the people I talked to.

I walked for an hour, this morning, 2 miles south on Bristol, east on 17th, and south on Flower, to the Plaza of the Flags in the County Seat of Orange County, Santa Ana, Ca..

I waved my sign, keeping hold of it in the brisk wind, as best I could, humbled, excited, and amazed at the sheer number of motorists (20) who honked their support as I marched along, giving a jovial Thumbs Up to my supporters.

Fancy cars, regular cars, old cars, and new, trucks, and SUVs, white folk, black folk, Hispanic, male, and female, the mix was as varied as the make-up of this great nation, the home of the brave, land of the free, and the Constituional Republic that has been a shining light unto the world since it declared its independence in 1776, and fought a war to make that declaration a reality.

At 17th and Bristol I got into an animated discussion with an older black gentleman, who very kindly took the 1st picture above, even after he discovered that I wasn't protesting in support of his man Obama. ;-D

Along Civic Center Dr. I came across an old woman, with her young grand-daughter, waving flags, and a Taxed Enough Already sign, guiding folks to the event.

One passer-by told her she needed a new slogan that made sense, and this led me to loudly observe, as he walked away, that I guess he didn't feel like he was being taxed enough. ;-D

I made my way to the plaza, and with 45 minutes until the event got under way I wandered around taking it all in, and chatting with people about their signs, and mine.

So as not to get in trouble by having something too heavy to hold up my sign, I had one of those Christmas Wrapper pipes.

Something 32in. in length, and far too lite to even use in a simple, harmless, game of Whack a Socialist! ;-D

One of the first people I met was a tiny, elderly, lady who told me she came from the Soviet Union, 32 years ago. In her Russian Accent she said she came, like my Father, to America to escape Socialism, not to see her adopted country become what she escaped.

She said she was Conservative, and concerned about the direction America was now headed.

I also talked with an older gent who came to America, from East Germany, for the same reason, the year I was born, 1960, and was concerned about the same things as the Russian woman.

Like me, they are, um, Ethnic Group-Americans, those folks that Homeland Secuity seems to think we Conservatives have serious issues with.

Look, I'm Strange, even Conservative, But There's Never a Dull Moment! ;-D

I want my country back, and like people all across the country, I came out to publically express my displeasure with the direction of the country I love.

Ian Mitchell, of the Bay City Rollers, sang every stanza of America the Beautiful (When this was sung I got teary-eyed), and Taxman, and Revolution, the Pledge was recited, a poem was read.

I saw signs that expressed the concerns of those in attendance:

One Big A$$ Mistake America, Taxation Without Representation: You are not listening to us!, Keep the Change, We'll keep our Freedom.

Others, whose names I didn't catch, spoke, including one woman who was never named, but was Hispanic, I think, and spoke haltingly, but passionately, with an accent, of wanting real hope, and legal immigration, and wanting Americans to be happy.

What follows is what was said, as captured in my notes, in the hopes that, along with the photos, readers will get the flavor of an event that was not a Festival of Anti-Obamaism, but a Pro America, Pro Freedom, Celebration, serving as a Statement to the leaders of our nation, putting them on notice that we are displeased.

1. There is too much taxing, and spending.

2. Unless we stand for something, we won't change a thing. We must stand for Limited Government, for the Ideas of the Founders.

3. Individual Rights are Selfish Rights, and so are the Bill of Rights, and we must defend both, and our right to the Pursuit of Happiness, with a Political, Moral, and Intelectual Defense of Freedom.

4. Rethink the Moral Purpose of Government.

OBSERVATION: Loved the DON'T TREAD ON ME FLAGS boldly waving in the breeze!

OBSERVATION: Loved the extra tall Uncle Sam juggling his way around the plaza, and the many folks dressed in different period costumes!

5. California is the most taxed state in the nation, and the Governator wants to tax us more! Speakers encouraged everyone to vote no on all the Propositions in the upcoming election in the state, and to support an upcoming attempt to recall the Governor.

OBSERVATION: By 1145am the plaza was really filling up, and continued to do so as the program got underway at Noon.

6. The last time we had an American Leader who bowed to a Foreign King...we had ourselves a Revolution!

7. Party like it's 1773!

8. Today is a great day to be a Revolutionary!

9. This is our moment to change history!

10. We are all volunteers, and Right-Wing Extremists, out today to make a difference, standing side by side, friends, and like-minded people, all of us Americans, getting involved because we care.

We believe our freedoms, and dreams are being crushed, and the laws, and beliefs, of our nation are in danger.

11. We are not the Party of Yes We Can, but the Party of Yes We CARE!

12. We are not a Movement of Extremists, but a Movement of Americans!

OBSERVATION: When everyone sang along with America the Beautiful I suddenly lost it.

I got all teary-eyed, and emotional, singing that song, even as, like most folks in attendance, I didn't know all the words to the less familiar stanzas of the song.

I mean, for cryin' out loud, how often do you encounter a performer who can sing the whole wonderful thing, anyway? ;-D

13. The Left, and Mainstream Media, want America to believe that FOX NEWS, the Republican Party, the Rich, and "Big Business" is funding the Tea Party Movement.

THEY WISH!

The Movement is funded by Bailout Pork, and Government Waste, and so much more that has got our dander up.

OBSERVATION: Old Glory! God, ain't she beautiful? ;-D

OBSERVATION: Lots of Americans didn't vote for Socialism. Some of those folks even voted for Obama. Go figure. ;-D

OBSERVATION: Lots of negativity toward this Socialism thing. Obviously not too many folks wandering the plaza are subscribers to The Nation, or The Progressive. ;-D

Wonder if there are any readers of LA Weekly, or OC Weekly?

Psst...Don't tell anybody, but on occassion, over the last 30 years, I've found all 4 to be interesting reads (Quick, pass the smelling salts, someone fainted!), even though I disagree with their politics.

Meet 10 yr. old Hayden, quite possibly a future President of these United States. ;-D

This kid is proud to be an American!

He stood up, in front of God, and everybody, to defend his Grandpa, and Father, to Obama, and to plea for the saving of his future.

He had obviously made a valiant effort to memorize his speech, but had his notes just in case.

He was extremely reluctant to resort to his notes, and this made him nervous.

With the vocal encouragement of an adoring crowd he managed to bravely, proudly, complete his speech.

OBSERVATION: Wonder what was going thru the mind of the kid in red as he watched his peer do something he probably would never dream of attempting himself? ;-D

14. More people were at this event than attended similar, recent, events in Huntington Beach, and Pasadena. I heard one speaker who thought the crowd would be 1000, express surprise that it might be closer to 2000.

OBSERVATION: Numbers don't matter, except as a way for critics to call the day a failure if the same number of people as dollars in a "Stimulus" or "Bailout" Package, fail to show up.

The fact that people came out in the numbers they did makes the day a historic success, and that will be something the Left, and the Mainstream Media, will be unable to cope with, or understand.

15. Arnold on a Stick! Yes, Californians, myself included, are having Buyer's Remorse, as Arnold taxes, and spends, our state into bankruptcy. A Recall effort is in the works.

OBSERVATION: Doesn't look too pleased, does she? ;-D

She was holding a most interesting sign, but not exactly enthusiastically waving the thing around, even though she was in the front row for all to see her message.

She was the only person against the proceedings that I encountered. ;-D

When I finally got a brief glimpse of it (Cameramen kept blocking my view!) here is what it said:

April 14, 2009

In the Beginning God created the Heavens, the Earth, and the living creatures thereon but still felt something was missing...

After pondering on the question for a few days (A mere few billions years to lesser mortals.)...

God created MAN.

Looking at the finished product God felt something was STILL missing, and so pondered some more before reaching for the ribs of his creation, choosing one at random...

and creating WOMAN.

And God then created the COUCH so he could sit comfortably in his living room, and gaze down upon his creations, while munching on pizza, and sipping carbonated beverages, as they went about their daily lives.

Life was good...for about Three million years.

Mankind evolved to such an extent that reading, and attending theatre, and concerts no longer sufficed as sources of cultural expression, and intellectual stimulation.

One afternoon, God awoke on the Couch, looked down, and saw that Cinema had been invented by his creations, and was so interested in the show that he was distracted from other things going on among his creations.

The next week God got a surprise...

Man created Radio, then the Television, and God was so distracted by THIS developement that he again ignored other activities among his creations.

Seventy years later, by the timing of Man, TV has "proved that people will look at anything rather than each other", and become "the menace that everyone loves to hate but can't seem to live without", "that insidious beast, that Medusa which freezes a billion people to stone every night, staring fixedly, that Siren which called and sang and promised so much and gave, after all, so little", "a gold goose that lays scramble eggs", "the triumph of machine over people", by "changing a child from an irresistible force to an immovable object", and keeping the adult "masses occupied", in its role as "a god-damned amusement park ". ;-D

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